Usually, it is companies that lend a helping hand to schools in preparing students for the work world. Well, now the tables have turned. The business world can learn a thing or two from schools when it comes to developing healthy eating habits. I recently read about a local Seattle elementary school that has BANNED…
Category Archives: Wellness
Chocolate Charity
Is it a good thing for a gym to be selling extra-large chocolate bars at their front desk for charity purposes (raising money to send kids to athletic events on the east coast)? I have my thoughts, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this offering. Good, bad, bad or indifferent? Suggestions for…
Misadventures in Health Habits #2
Las Vegas is where adults go to escape for a few days from reality and indulge themselves. I’m all for taking vacations and stress relief, the reason for these posts has been to point out that Sin City is just a larger reflection of the poor health habits that many have when back at home. …
Misadventures in Health Habits #1
I’ve been lucky enough to attend a conference in Las Vegas. You would think an organization related to health could pick a better location, but it sure let’s everyone kick up their heels for a few days. Now I know I should turn off my personal responsibility insights when in Sin City, but I thought…
AMP’d at Work
Everybody needs to get AMP‘d in their life. I’m not referring to the soft drink nor the image of weightlifters pumping up, rather the precepts from Daniel Pink’s book Drive. AMP stands for Autonomy / Mastery / Purpose. Quick Definitions: Autonomy: Acting with choice Mastery: The desire to get better and better at something that matters….
Happiness Index, Guess Who is #1?
If you guessed China followed by North Korea, then you were right. What, you expected Norway or Holland, Greece or even Brazil to be at the top. Of course you didn’t expect the US to be at the top of this list because we just aren’t happy people. (Please note a hint of sarcasm there.) …